Receptacle for holding milk bottles



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l F.VESCUSO `RECEP'IACLE FOR HOLDING VMILK BOTTLES Filed Aug. 27,

Patented pr. Ml, 1923.

'FRANK VESCUSO, OF :PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND.

REOEPTACLE FOR HOLDING MILK BOTTLES.

Application led August 1.7, 1921.

To all whom it may cof/warn Be it known tha-t I, FRANK VnsoUso, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island,'have invented eertain new and useful Improvements in a Receptacle for Holding Milk Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a compound receptacle adapted more particularly for use as a milk bottle holder; and the object of this invention is to provide such a receptacle with an upper and a lower section, the uper section being adapted to be withdrawn trom over the lower section to receive the milk bottles or other articles to be deposited therein, after which it may be returned to normal over the lower section, and a false bottom member is provided in the upper section adapted to be withdrawn to permit the contents to drop from the upper into the lower section when the two are in posiytion to register one above the other.

A further object of this invention is to provide cushioning means in the lower section onto which the articles may fall to prevent their breaking; means being also provided for locking the movable section in closed position when desired.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

5 In the accompanying drawings:

Figure lis a side elevation in section showing the compound receptacle with the upper portion thereof drawn out and filled with milk bottles. y

3 Figure 2 shows the upper section as having been pushed back to normal position over the lower section, the false bottom member withdrawn and the milk bottles dropped into the lower section.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the compound receptacle.

Figure 4f is an enlarged end view illustrating the construction by which the upper section is slidably mounted upon the rolled 3 edge of the lower section; also showing the edge bearing for the false bottom member.

Figure 5 is a top view showing one oi' the compartments in one of the sections of the receptacle with the partitions riveted to i its side walls.

Figure 6 is a rear end view showing a Serial No. 495,858.

portion of both the upper and lower sections of the receptacle; and also the button or locking latch by which theupper sectio-n may be locked in its closed position.

Vith reference to the drawings, 10 designates the side of a house into which my im* proved compound receptacle is built, the lower section 11 of this receptacle is pref erably located entirely within the house and is made immovable and of a height a little greater than that of a milk bottle, and this section of the receptacle is preferably divided into four compartments for the reception of as many different bottles7 but any number of compartments may be pron vided, partitions 12 being placed between the different compartments. In the bottom vof each compartment is shown a leaispring 13 onto which the bottle may fall from the uppercompartment to serve as a cushion and so prevent breaking the bottle from the shock of falling,

The different sections of my improved receptacle are both constructed preferablyof metal, such as galvanized iron or the like, and the upper edge oi the lower receptacle, as Vshown at 111 in Figure 1, is preferably rolled over outwardly over a wire core 15.l providing a suitable bearing on which the upper member 16 of the receptacle may slide. The lower edge of this upper section being curved outwardly and around the enlarged upper edge of the lower section, connecting the two together and permitting the upper to slide freely upon the lower section while moving in and out over the same.

The upper section 16 is like the lower section provided with a plurality of spaced apart-partitions 17 which registerwith the partitions 12 of the lower section, A handle 18 is formed on the front of this upper section to be engaged by the hand of the milkman to be drawn out through the opening 19 in the side of the building until it brings up against the stop 20 at its inner end, thereby exposing the four compartments 2l into which as many milk bottles 22 may be deposited.

This upper section is then pushed back over the lower section, as illustrated in Fig ure 2, when the false bottom member 23 may be withdrawn, as illustrated in Figure 2, permitting the bottles to drop from the upper section into the lower section. upon the cushioning springs 13 therein, after which this false bottom member is pressed back into position and its notched portion 24- is engaged by the spring detent 25 to hold it in closed position to move with the upper section of the receptacle.

As will be seen, no unauthorized person can now obtain the milk bottles from the upper section of the receptacle even though they should withdraw it from its closed position.

Then the housewife wishes to obtain these bottles it is only necessary for her to press the upper section 16 outward from the inside of the house.Y thus exposing the bottles in the lower section which she can readily obtain therefrom, and after using the contents thereof the empty bottles may be placed in the compartments of the upper section so that when the milkman withdraws this section in the morning he may first take therefrom the empty bottles and replace them with full ones.

In some instances during the day it may be desired to lock the upper section in its closed or normal positioinin which case l have provided a button 26 on the rear ot' the upper section whichl` as illustrated in Figure 6, may be .turned from the position shown in full lines, to the vertical position illustrated in dotted lines, in which case the upper' section is securely locked to the lower section against being withdrawn by unauthorized persons. This lock may be moved to unlocked position at night so as to permit the milkman to operate the receptacle in the morning.

Although the particular construction illustrated is designed especially lor the reception of milk bottles, l do not wish to be restricted to the use olf a receptacle for this purpose only. as a receptacle construct! ed similar to that shown and described may be used for any purpose for which it may be ad-apted. The device is extremely simplev and practical in construction and effective same capacity, the upper section being movable relatively to the lower section and both having a plurality ot compartments registering with each other when the upper section is in normal position, and a false loottom member in the upper section adapted to be withdrawn to drop the contents of the upper into the lower section when desired.

2. il compound receptacle comprising upper and lower substantially duplicate sections, the upper being longitudinally movable r'rom over the lower to receive the articles to be deposited therein, a false bottom member in the upper section adapted to be withdrawn to drop the contents of the upper into the lower section when the two are positioned to register, and cushioning means in the lower section into which the articles may tall to prevent breakage.

l compound receptacle comprising upper and lower sections each substantially divided into compartments, the upper beimT adapted to be withdrawn from over the lower to receive the articles to be deposited therein, a false bottom member in the upper section and adapted to be withdrawn to drop the contents ot Vthe upper compartments into corresponding compartmentsl of the lower section when the two are positioned to register, and means for locking the movable section in closed position when desired.

Ll. A' compound receptacle comprising upper and lower sections of substantially the saine capacity, the upper being adapted to slide upon the upper .edge of the lower section and to be withdrawn therefrom to receive the articles to be deposited therein, a flalse bottom member mounted to slide with the upper section and adapted to be withdrawn to drop the contents of the upper `into the lower section when the two are positioned to register, and a detent for locking said false 1pottom to said upper section.

A compound receptacle comprising upper and lower substantially duplicate sub- .divided sections, one being movable relatively to the other, said subdivisions of the sections forming compartments registering when the sections are in normal positions, a removable bottom in the upper section whereby the conten s in the compartments ot the upper section are permitted to be deposited into their corresponding registering compartments in the lower section.

ln testimony whereof l atlix my signa-- ture.

FRANK VESCUSO. 

